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Flavanols enhance browning of adipose tissue by activating the sympathetic nervous system

In cold conditions, brown adipose tissue (BAT) or brown fat generates heat to keep the body warm. Compared with white adipose tissue, BAT has more mitochondria-;subcellular organelles associated with energy production-;which allows it to burn calories and produce heat by activating the mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 (Ucp-1).

3 Feb 2022

First 3D structure of regulator protein elucidated in almost atomic resolution

Proteins are indispensable components in living organisms. They are not only "building material" for the body – they also make molecular communication between cells possible, they are needed for nerve impulses to occur, and they control chemical reactions.

3 Feb 2022

Researchers develop artificial protein muscle that moves independently

Research carried out from the University of Freiburg’s livMatS Cluster of Excellence showed outstanding progress in creating a muscle using only natural proteins.

2 Feb 2022

Hematopoietic stem cells play key focus of stem-cell-based medical research

According to a recent study, a protein that controls how DNA is wrapped within chromosomes plays a key role in the proper functioning of blood stem cells.

2 Feb 2022

New model could improve the assessment of heart disease

A heart attack or stroke can blindside people who thought they were at low risk. Now, research led by UConn Health has found a new model that could improve how we assess heart disease.

1 Feb 2022

MIT researchers develop new way to deliver RNA in a capsule

Like most vaccines, RNA vaccines have to be injected, which can be an obstacle for people who fear needles. Now, a team of MIT researchers has developed a way to deliver RNA in a capsule that can be swallowed, which they hope could help make people more receptive to them.

1 Feb 2022

Study offers insight into how activated protein C may protect aging patients from reperfusion injury

A University of South Florida Health (USF Health) preclinical study offers molecular insight into how activated protein C (APC) may improve aging patients' tolerance to reperfusion injury – a potentially adverse effect of treatment for ischemic heart disease.

1 Feb 2022

Novel technology combats cancer more quickly and efficiently

Researchers have created a new technology that allows them to use immune cells from tumors to combat cancer more quickly and efficiently.

31 Jan 2022

Researchers catalog the complete cells that form the blood vessels of the human brain

Researchers at UC San Francisco have cataloged all of the cells that make up the blood vessels in the human brain, as well as their positions and the genes produced.

31 Jan 2022

Genetic variants that predict higher blood levels of lipoprotein A linked with prostate cancer risk

A new analysis has uncovered a potential link between higher prostate cancer risk and genetic variants associated with higher bloodstream levels of the cholesterol-transporting molecule lipoprotein A.

28 Jan 2022

Researchers identify changes in gene expression and cellular interactions in COPD lung cells

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Yale University and other institutions have identified previously unrecognized changes in gene expression and cellular interactions in distinct cell populations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

28 Jan 2022

Scientists discover families of proteins that could predict organ transplant rejection

Northwestern University scientists have discovered families of proteins in the body that could potentially predict which patients may reject a new organ transplant, helping inform decisions about care.

28 Jan 2022

Mother's unhealthy vaginal microbiome may contribute to mortality and altered development in babies

A new study in mice from University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers showed that an unhealthy vaginal microbiome in pregnant mothers in combination with an unhealthy diet contributed to increased pup deaths and altered development in the surviving babies.

28 Jan 2022

An Interview with The Million Veteran Program (MVP)

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar, the Program Director for VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP) about the program and its aims for veterans.

28 Jan 2022

Meat eating, less gut bacteria, more immune cell subsets in the blood linked to multiple sclerosis

Eating more meat, having less of certain bacteria in the gut, and more of certain immune cells in the blood, all link with multiple sclerosis, reports a team of researchers led by UConn Health and Washington University School of Medicine.

27 Jan 2022

Study investigates the proteins influencing the aging process

Scientists identified two blood proteins that positively influence human health and lifespan.

27 Jan 2022

Lucky genes linked to lower risk of diseases in people with obesity

Geneticists have revealed why some people with obesity remain relatively healthy, whilst others suffer from life-changing ailments such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

From University of Exeter 25 Jan 2022

Late-life exercise may alleviate epigenetic aging in skeletal muscle

For people who hate exercising, here comes some more bad news: it may also keep you younger. Not just looking younger, but actually younger, on an epigenetic level.

24 Jan 2022

Researchers use cryo-EM to rapidly characterize antibodies at atomic level

Scripps Research scientists have found a mechanism that may be able to bypass one of the critical steps in current vaccine production.

24 Jan 2022

Study highlights incomplete and inconsistent nutrition information provided by online food retailers

Online food retailers do not consistently display nutrition information on their websites-;and U.S. laws are lagging behind in mandating the same labeling required for foods sold in brick-and-mortar stores, according to a new analysis by researchers from the NYU School of Global Public Health and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University.

From New York University (NYU) 21 Jan 2022

Blood News and Research

Flavanols enhance browning of adipose tissue by activating the sympathetic nervous system

First 3D structure of regulator protein elucidated in almost atomic resolution

Researchers develop artificial protein muscle that moves independently

Hematopoietic stem cells play key focus of stem-cell-based medical research

New model could improve the assessment of heart disease

MIT researchers develop new way to deliver RNA in a capsule

Study offers insight into how activated protein C may protect aging patients from reperfusion injury

Novel technology combats cancer more quickly and efficiently

Researchers catalog the complete cells that form the blood vessels of the human brain

Genetic variants that predict higher blood levels of lipoprotein A linked with prostate cancer risk

Researchers identify changes in gene expression and cellular interactions in COPD lung cells

Scientists discover families of proteins that could predict organ transplant rejection

Mother's unhealthy vaginal microbiome may contribute to mortality and altered development in babies

An Interview with The Million Veteran Program (MVP)

Meat eating, less gut bacteria, more immune cell subsets in the blood linked to multiple sclerosis

Study investigates the proteins influencing the aging process

Lucky genes linked to lower risk of diseases in people with obesity

Late-life exercise may alleviate epigenetic aging in skeletal muscle

Researchers use cryo-EM to rapidly characterize antibodies at atomic level

Study highlights incomplete and inconsistent nutrition information provided by online food retailers

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